Sahtu (electoral district)
Encyclopedia
Sahtu is a territorial
electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories
, Canada
. The district consists of Colville Lake
, Deline
, Fort Good Hope
, Norman Wells
and Tulita
.
The current Member of the Legislative Assembly
is Norman Yakeleya
.
Provinces and territories of Canada
The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The district consists of Colville Lake
Colville Lake, Northwest Territories
Colville Lake is a settlement corporation located in the Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is located 50 km north of the Arctic Circle, on a lake of the same name, and is northeast of Norman Wells.Population is 126 according to the 2006 Census, of which the majority...
, Deline
Deline, Northwest Territories
The Charter Community of Délįne is located in the Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada on the western shore of Great Bear Lake and is northwest of Yellowknife. Délįne means "where the waters flow", a reference to the headwaters of the Great Bear River, Sahtúdé.The population as of the...
, Fort Good Hope
Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories
Fort Good Hope is a charter community in the Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located on a peninsula between Jackfish Creek and the east bank of the Mackenzie River, about 145 km northwest of Norman Wells. The two principal languages are North Slavey and English...
, Norman Wells
Norman Wells, Northwest Territories
Norman Wells is the regional centre for the Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada...
and Tulita
Tulita, Northwest Territories
Tulita, which in Dene language means "where the rivers or waters meet," is a hamlet in the Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It was formerly known as Fort Norman, until 1 January 1996...
.
The current Member of the Legislative Assembly
Member of the Legislative Assembly
A Member of the Legislative Assembly or a Member of the Legislature , is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction....
is Norman Yakeleya
Norman Yakeleya
Norman Yakeleya is a territorial level politician from Northwest Territories, Canada.-Political career:...
.
Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
Name | Elected | Left Office |
John T'Seleie John T'Seleie John T'Seleie is a territorial level politician. He served as a member of Canada's Northwest Territories Legislature from 1983 until 1987.... |
1983 | 1987 |
Stephen Kakfwi Stephen Kakfwi Stephen Kakfwi is a Canadian politician and the ninth Premier of the Northwest Territories.- Early life :... |
1987 | 2003 |
Norman Yakeleya Norman Yakeleya Norman Yakeleya is a territorial level politician from Northwest Territories, Canada.-Political career:... |
2003 | present |
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2011 election
2011 Northwest Territories general election Northwest Territories general election, 2011 The 2011 Northwest Territories general election, the 22nd in its history, took place on October 3, 2011. Nineteen members were returned to the 17th Legislative Assembly from single member districts conducted under first-past-the-post voting system.... |
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Name | Vote | % |
Norman Yakeleya Norman Yakeleya Norman Yakeleya is a territorial level politician from Northwest Territories, Canada.-Political career:... |
463 | ||
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Rocky Norwegian | 312 | |||||
2007 election
2007 Northwest Territories general election Northwest Territories general election, 2007 The 2007 Northwest Territories general election took place on October 1, 2007. It was the 21st in the history of the territory. Nineteen members were elected to the Legislative Assembly from single member districts conducted under first-past-the-post voting system.The election was called on... |
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Name | Vote | % |
Norman Yakeleya Norman Yakeleya Norman Yakeleya is a territorial level politician from Northwest Territories, Canada.-Political career:... |
Acclaimed |
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2003 election
2003 Northwest Territories general election Northwest Territories general election, 2003 The Northwest Territories general election, 2003 was the 20th general election in the Canadian territory's history, conducted on November 24, 2003, to elect the 19 members of the Legislative Assembly.The election was called on October 27... |
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Name | Vote | % |
Norman Yakeleya Norman Yakeleya Norman Yakeleya is a territorial level politician from Northwest Territories, Canada.-Political career:... |
414 | 45.59 | |
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Judi M. Tutcho | 210 | 23.13% | ||||
Larry M. Tourangeau | 170 | 18.72% | ||||
Frank T'Seleie | 81 | 8.92% | ||||
Lucy Jackson | 33 | 3.63% | ||||
Total Valid Ballots | 908 | 100% | ||||
Voter Turnout 77.35% | Rejected Ballots 7 |
1999 election
1999 Northwest Territories general election Northwest Territories general election, 1999 The Northwest Territories general election, 1999 took place on December 6, 1999, and was the 19th general election in the history of the Northwest Territories, Canada. This was the first election under the new boundaries that were created when Nunavut was carved out of the Northwest Territories... |
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Name | Vote | % |
Stephen Kakfwi Stephen Kakfwi Stephen Kakfwi is a Canadian politician and the ninth Premier of the Northwest Territories.- Early life :... |
466 | 60.76% | |
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Lennie Winter | 301 | 39.24% | ||||
Total Valid Ballots | 767 | 100% | ||||
Voter Turnout 60.32% | Rejected Ballots 13 |